[comp.sys.atari.st] Portfolio <-> ATARI ST

UK14@DKAUNI2.BITNET ("O. Steinmeier") (02/14/90)

In <90021118332768@masnet.uucp> Calvin Bruner asked for a program,
which allows data transfer between Portfolio and ATARI ST using
the parallel interface.

As far as I know, there is a technical problem that makes it
impossible to use the parallel port of the ATARI ST. The Portfolio-
interface uses the paper-end signal (I think for handshaking). The
pin which should handle this signal is not connected in the ST's
parallel port. So I think the only way to use the parallel interface
to transfer data between ATARI ST and Portfolio is to write a new
transfer program for both computers. I don't know if ATARI is going
to write this program.

Oliver

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Disclaimer: Everything I wrote might be wrong, even this!
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Oliver Steinmeier                     (UK14@DKAUNI2.BITNET)
Waldhornstrasse 4-8
D-7500 Karlsruhe, FRG
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